Donnie Young

Areas of Expertise

Judgment and decision-making, reporting and auditing complex estimates, mindsets, social norms

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., Accounting, Emory University, 2013
• M.A., Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2008
• B.S., Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2008

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2017- present
• Assistant Professor, Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-2017
• Instructor and Research Assistant, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, 2009-2011

Selected Publications

• Griffith, E., K. Kadous, and D. Young (2016), "How insights from the ‘new’ JDM research can improve auditor judgment: Fundamental research questions and methodological advice," Auditing: A Journal of Practice & Theory, 35 (2): 1-22.
• Griffith, E., J. Hammersley, K. Kadous, and D. Young (2015), "Auditor Mindsets and Audits of Complex Estimates," Journal of Accounting Research, 53 (1): 49-77.
• Kadous, K., W. Tayler, J. Thayer, and D. Young (2014), "Individual Characteristics and the Disposition Effect: The Opposing Effects of Confidence and Self-Regard," Journal of Behavioral Finance, 15 (3): 235-250.